contorno

See also: contornò and contôrno

English

Etymology

Italian contorno

Noun

contorno

  1. (art) contour; outline
    • James Barry
      […] the parts within the contorno are drawn by the incisions of the graver […]

Italian

Noun

contorno m (plural contorni)

  1. contour, outline
  2. (side dish, chiefly in the plural) vegetables (when served with a meal)

Verb

contorno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contornare

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from contornar.

Pronunciation

Noun:

Noun

contorno m (plural contornos)

  1. contour, outline
  2. ring road; beltway (highway encircling a city)

Verb

contorno

  1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of contornar

Spanish

Noun

contorno m (plural contornos)

  1. contour, outline
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